Chaos in Spin Chains: A Universal Signature
![The study of the XXZ spin model with [latex]S=1[/latex] reveals that even cumulants [latex]\Delta_k[/latex] for [latex]k=2,4,6[/latex] exhibit a power-law scaling with [latex]\delta E[/latex]-specifically, [latex]\Delta_k \propto \delta E^{k-1}[/latex]-across parameter sets [latex]\Delta=0.5, \Delta'=0.5[/latex], [latex]\Delta=1.5, \Delta'=0.5[/latex], and [latex]\Delta=1.5, \Delta'=0.0[/latex], as demonstrated through analysis of system sizes [latex]L=16, 18, 20[/latex] and the total spin current operator [latex]J_S[/latex], with a notable indication of a characteristic energy scale [latex]\Delta E_U[/latex].](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.10211v1/x1.png)
New research demonstrates that the statistical behavior of key operators in chaotic quantum spin chains aligns with predictions from random matrix theory, suggesting a fundamental level of universality.
![The study of the XXZ spin model with [latex]S=1[/latex] reveals that even cumulants [latex]\Delta_k[/latex] for [latex]k=2,4,6[/latex] exhibit a power-law scaling with [latex]\delta E[/latex]-specifically, [latex]\Delta_k \propto \delta E^{k-1}[/latex]-across parameter sets [latex]\Delta=0.5, \Delta'=0.5[/latex], [latex]\Delta=1.5, \Delta'=0.5[/latex], and [latex]\Delta=1.5, \Delta'=0.0[/latex], as demonstrated through analysis of system sizes [latex]L=16, 18, 20[/latex] and the total spin current operator [latex]J_S[/latex], with a notable indication of a characteristic energy scale [latex]\Delta E_U[/latex].](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.10211v1/x1.png)
New research demonstrates that the statistical behavior of key operators in chaotic quantum spin chains aligns with predictions from random matrix theory, suggesting a fundamental level of universality.

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